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PPP to present LB draft bill before Sindh assembly today

The News International - ‎45 minutes ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is all set to present draft bill for the Local Bodies system before the Sindh Assembly today (Monday), Geo News reported.

End of immunity?: Six cases may be opened against President Zardari

The Express Tribune - ‎2 hours ago‎
Six accountability cases against President Asif Ali Zardari are going to be opened in the second week of September. According to Daily Express the accountability court judges will reopen all these references and will issue summons to the accused.

PM Nawaz to address the nation tonight

The News International - ‎21 minutes ago‎
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is to address the nation tonight at 8.00 P.M. and will take the nation into confidence on measures taken so for to put the things on right track.

Army vows 'no let-up' as death toll rises in Egypt

Irish Independent - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Richard Spencer and Magdy Samaan Cairo - 19 August 2013. Egypt's army has promised there will be no let-up in its violent confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood despite a death toll that even by its own count was heading towards the 1,000 mark.

Tokyo shares close up 0.79pc, Nikkei 225 index ended 108.02 points higher

Business Recorder - ‎19 minutes ago‎
image TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed 0.79 percent higher Monday, driven largely by bargain-hunting while the yen held steady against the dollar, brokers said.

Juvenile driving – a threat to lives

The Nation - ‎4 hours ago‎
LAHORE - Juvenile driving in many areas of city has become a serious threat for the road users and public property as the existing laws not being implemented in letter and spirit by the concerned authorities.

Europe holds emergency discussions on Egypt

Al-Bawaba - ‎1 hour ago‎
Top European Union officials on Monday prepared to hold emergency talks on the crisis in Egypt, which has claimed nearly 800 lives over five days.

North Korea links family reunion talks with tours

The Province - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Korean Red Cross officials work at an office for reunion of families in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday. Photograph by: The Associated Press , The Associated Press.

China floods death toll reaches 74

NDTV - ‎1 hour ago‎
Beijing: Devastating floods at opposite ends of China have left 74 people dead and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate their homes in recent days, officials and state media said on Monday.

Train runs over 22 persons in Bihar

The Hindu - ‎6 minutes ago‎
At least 22 people, mostly Hindu pilgrims, were killed when a train ran them over in Bihar on Monday, police said. The accident occurred when the Rajya Rani Express hit people who were trying to cross railway tracks at Dhamara station in the Khagaria ...

Congress divided on aid to Egyptian military

Boston Globe - ‎1 hour ago‎
President Obama has denounced the violence, canceled joint military exercises set for September, and delayed delivery of four F-16 jets.

Posted by Parvez Jabri

Business Recorder - ‎51 minutes ago‎
image QUETTA: Balochistan Government is going to devise a plan to conduct local government elections in the province. Well-informed official sources told APP, here on Monday that Balochistan government was ready to conduct local bodies' elections in the ...

Two cops among three killed in Swabi firing

The News International - ‎27 minutes ago‎
SWABI: Three persons including two policemen and a passerby were killed when unknown gunmen opened fire in Swabi area, Geo News reported Monday.

For news details visit : http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily ...

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods affecting more than 300,000 people across Pakistan in the last two weeks and killed 108 others, disaster management officials said Sunday.

Dar for innovative solutions to rase remittances

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
KARACHI - Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday underlined the need for innovative and out-of-the box solutions to support continued robust growth in remittances.

Meter system for cabs demanded

The Nation - ‎4 hours ago‎
ISLAMABAD - Commuters of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad Saturday demanded of the concerned civic authorities to force taxi cab drivers to install meters in their Taxi cars.

Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks erased early gains and traded down over 0.1 percent after midday on Monday, dragged by rubber counters, down 5 percent.

Oil extends gains above $107 amid Egypt turmoil

Houston Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil rose Monday as the political turmoil in Egypt dragged on. Benchmark oil for September delivery was up 14 cents to $107.60 per barrel at midday Bangkok time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Australia shares finish flat on Wall Street losses

Economic Times - ‎39 minutes ago‎
SYDNEY: Australian shares finished a volatile trading session flat on Monday after Wall Street fell and blue chip stocks slipped as they entered ex-dividend trade, but a strong defensives sector helped offset losses.

Moin set to play key role in Zimbabwe

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
KARACHI: Pakistan manager Moin Khan is expecting his players to shine during the seemingly easy away series against Zimbabwe starting in Harare later this month.

Azarenka beats Williams to win in Cincinnati

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image CINCINNATI: Victoria Azarenka toppled world No. 1 Serena Williams 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to claim the Cincinnati WTA title and establish herself as a contender for the US Open.

Starc attacks Australia's in-out selection policy

Business Recorder - ‎1 hour ago‎
image SYDNEY: Australia paceman Mitchell Starc has shown his frustration over Cricket Australia's selection policy saying it's difficult to deliver consistency ''when you play one game and you're dropped''.

A poet's last stand: An expression of agony

The Express Tribune - ‎Aug 17, 2013‎
A collection of English poetry titled 'Paris Hilton vs the poor poet and other poems' was launched at the Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar on Saturday.

Pics: Veena Malik's Body Painted by International Artist

Oneindia Entertainment
1 hour ago
Written by
Rama Chander
Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who was recently seen in Kannada movie Silk Sakkath Hot, is in the news again on an interesting topic.

Anti-dengue day observed

The News International - ‎3 hours ago‎
LAHORE: Punjab Planning and Development Department, launching an extensive drive to avert the spread of dengue mosquitoes, observed Sunday as anti-dengue day at the Planning and Development Complex.

No free medical treatment as promised

Frontier Post - ‎Aug 17, 2013‎
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government after taking over the reigns of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had announced that major changes would be brought in health and education sectors.

Samsung's 12-inch tablet is real?

Fudzilla - ‎12 minutes ago‎
Rumours of a 12-inch Samsung tablet have been floating around for months and many were not convinced it was real. However, now it appears that it is indeed coming.

Samsung readying watch?

iAfrica.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
South Korea's Samsung Electronics will unveil its new Galaxy Gear "smartwatch" early next month, ahead of Apple's iWatch, Bloomberg news and a fan site said on Saturday.

Late US businessman's Ferrari auctioned for $35m

Straits Times - ‎43 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A rare 1967 Ferrari owned by an orphan-turned-millionaire sold at auction for US$27.5 million (S$35 million). The red Ferrari was one of only 10 ever built, and its single-family ownership increased interest in the sale, the Los Angeles ...

'Sorry, Zuckerberg:' Palestinian hacks Facebook CEO's page to prove bug

Al-Arabiya - ‎13 minutes ago‎
The Palestinian hacker used a glitch to hack his way onto Zuckerberg's Facebook page. (Photo courtesy: Khalil Shreateh). Tweet.

Apple's gold colored iPhone 5S all but confirmed

BGR India
13 minutes ago
Written by
Sambit Satpathy
We have been hearing rumors about Apple's plans to offer its forthcoming iPhone 5S in a gold colored variant and even seen alleged photos of the device.

New life to Pakistan

The Nation - ‎5 hours ago‎
The newly appointed Governor Punjab's voice for Kalabagh dam feels like a fresh breeze that precedes rains as harbinger of Allah's mercy.

Climate change to trigger frequent and severe heatwaves

Hindu Business Line - ‎22 hours ago‎
Climate change is set to trigger more frequent and severe heatwaves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into the atmosphere, a new study has warned.

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